CrawlJobs Logo

Managing Quantity Surveyor

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted May 04, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

Role Purpose – Managing Quantity Surveyor. This is a key strategic hire for a commercially astute leader looking to influence and shape a global commercial framework, whilst being exposed to global tier 1 clients and the fast growing Data Centre industry! You’ll lead with conviction, take responsibility for results, and expect the same level of accountability from those around you.

Job Responsibility

  • Take full commercial ownership of projects or portfolios from contract through to final account
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting high standards and clear expectations
  • Drive commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Manage and interpret NEC /FIDIC/ JCT contracts, ensuring compliance and entitlement
  • Lead negotiations with clients and supply chain partners
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
  • Act as a trusted commercial advisor to project and senior management
  • Embed strong governance, controls, and best practice across the business

Requirements

  • A proven Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to lead from the front
  • Strong commercial acumen with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Confident communicator who can operate at client and senior stakeholder level
  • Experience leading and developing QS / commercial teams
  • Deep understanding of NEC/FIDIC and/or JCT contracts
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

What we offer

  • A senior, influential role with real autonomy and accountability
  • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a fast-growing global business
  • Work on complex, high-value international projects
  • Collaborative culture with strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Hybrid working from our London office with global exposure

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Similar Jobs for

Managing Quantity Surveyor

8 matching positions

New

Managing Quantity Surveyor

This is a key strategic hire for a commercially astute leader looking to influen...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • A proven Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to lead from the front
  • Strong commercial acumen with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Confident communicator who can operate at client and senior stakeholder level
  • Experience leading and developing QS / commercial teams
  • Deep understanding of NEC/FIDIC and/or JCT contracts
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Take full commercial ownership of projects or portfolios from contract through to final account
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting high standards and clear expectations
  • Drive commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Manage and interpret NEC /FIDIC/ JCT contracts, ensuring compliance and entitlement
  • Lead negotiations with clients and supply chain partners
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
  • Act as a trusted commercial advisor to project and senior management
  • Embed strong governance, controls, and best practice across the business
What we offer
What we offer
  • A senior, influential role with real autonomy and accountability
  • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a fast-growing global business
  • Work on complex, high-value international projects
  • Collaborative culture with strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Hybrid working from our London office with global exposure
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

This is a key strategic hire for a commercially astute leader looking to influen...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • A proven Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to lead from the front
  • Strong commercial acumen with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Confident communicator who can operate at client and senior stakeholder level
  • Experience leading and developing QS / commercial teams
  • Deep understanding of NEC/FIDIC and/or JCT contracts
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Take full commercial ownership of projects or portfolios from contract through to final account
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting high standards and clear expectations
  • Drive commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Manage and interpret NEC /FIDIC/ JCT contracts, ensuring compliance and entitlement
  • Lead negotiations with clients and supply chain partners
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
  • Act as a trusted commercial advisor to project and senior management
  • Embed strong governance, controls, and best practice across the business
What we offer
What we offer
  • A senior, influential role with real autonomy and accountability
  • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a fast-growing global business
  • Work on complex, high-value international projects
  • Collaborative culture with strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Hybrid working from our London office with global exposure
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Managing Quantity Surveyor Civil Infrastructure & Highways (Multi-Site Logistics...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Northampton
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
kentonblack.com Logo
Kenton Black
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Proven experience operating as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, infrastructure, or highways
  • Strong background managing commercial teams across multiple projects or regions
  • Excellent working knowledge of NEC forms of contract
  • Demonstrated leadership and team development capability
  • Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking ability
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Degree qualified and/or professionally qualified (RICS or equivalent preferred)
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the commercial function across multiple civil infrastructure and highways projects
  • Manage and oversee project budgets, cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting
  • Provide strategic commercial guidance to project teams and senior leadership
  • Administer NEC contracts, including compensation events, change management, and dispute resolution
  • Lead subcontract procurement, negotiations, and commercial management
  • Ensure robust risk and opportunity management across all projects
  • Drive commercial performance and margin improvement across the portfolio
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and key stakeholders
  • Lead, mentor, and develop Senior Quantity Surveyors and wider commercial teams
  • Ensure compliance with company procedures, governance, and reporting requirements
What we offer
What we offer
  • Opportunity to lead a high-profile portfolio of major logistics developments
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive company package
  • Long-term career progression within a growing and well-established contractor
  • Exposure to complex, large-scale infrastructure and highways delivery
  • Supportive and collaborative leadership environment
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Managing Quantity Surveyor for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Framework, supp...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
morgansindall.com Logo
Morgan Sindall Plc
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • NEC3 options A,B and C experience
  • Experience managing the periodic monthly cycle including client month end reporting, internal CVR, change management upstream and downstream, cost management, and cash management
  • Demonstrated ability to consolidate multi-scheme reports into clear, concise executive summaries
  • Proven record of managing team deliverables under tight deadlines to meet critical reporting milestones
  • Strong understanding of process governance and control frameworks ensuring consistency and accuracy
  • Skilled in designing, producing, and standardising reporting templates and dashboards for scalable use
  • Proficient in conducting detailed financial analysis to assess cost efficiency and value generation
  • Capable of managing forecasts and providing analytical insights supporting strategic decision-making
  • Expert-level skills in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas such as SUMIF, SUMPRODUCT, IF/AND, and pivot tables
  • Strong understanding of contract structures with the ability to negotiate terms and conditions effectively
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead and manage the commercial performance of Target Cost contracts
  • Provide accurate financial reporting on individual projects and across your remit
  • Place and manage subcontracts in line with main contract requirements and company policies
  • Monitor subcontractor and internal performance against programme and budget
  • Ensure accurate and consistent forecasting and reporting across projects
  • Implement and monitor commercial systems and procedures
  • Advise surveyors on maximising value and minimising costs
  • Lead on risk management and support project teams with commercial decision-making
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of surveyors, setting and monitoring objectives
  • Support training, development, and succession planning within your team
What we offer
What we offer
  • Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
  • Flexible and adaptable working
  • Family friendly policies and work/life approach
  • Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Recognition scheme and long service awards
  • Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
  • Option to participate in our share-save scheme
  • discounts including cycle to work and gym membership
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

This is a key strategic hire for a commercially astute leader looking to influen...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • A proven Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to lead from the front
  • Strong commercial acumen with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Confident communicator who can operate at client and senior stakeholder level
  • Experience leading and developing QS / commercial teams
  • Deep understanding of NEC/FIDIC and/or JCT contracts
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Take full commercial ownership of projects or portfolios from contract through to final account
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting high standards and clear expectations
  • Drive commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Manage and interpret NEC /FIDIC/ JCT contracts, ensuring compliance and entitlement
  • Lead negotiations with clients and supply chain partners
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
  • Act as a trusted commercial advisor to project and senior management
  • Embed strong governance, controls, and best practice across the business
What we offer
What we offer
  • A senior, influential role with real autonomy and accountability
  • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a fast-growing global business
  • Work on complex, high-value international projects
  • Collaborative culture with strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Hybrid working from our London office with global exposure
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

This is a key strategic hire for a commercially astute leader looking to influen...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • A proven Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to lead from the front
  • Strong commercial acumen with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Confident communicator who can operate at client and senior stakeholder level
  • Experience leading and developing QS / commercial teams
  • Deep understanding of NEC/FIDIC and/or JCT contracts
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Take full commercial ownership of projects or portfolios from contract through to final account
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting high standards and clear expectations
  • Drive commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Manage and interpret NEC /FIDIC/ JCT contracts, ensuring compliance and entitlement
  • Lead negotiations with clients and supply chain partners
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
  • Act as a trusted commercial advisor to project and senior management
  • Embed strong governance, controls, and best practice across the business
What we offer
What we offer
  • A senior, influential role with real autonomy and accountability
  • Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a fast-growing global business
  • Work on complex, high-value international projects
  • Collaborative culture with strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Hybrid working from our London office with global exposure
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Following an internal promotion, we're recruiting a Managing Surveyor to lead th...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Thornaby-on-Tees
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a similar commercial or Senior Quantity Surveying role ideally from within the repairs/maintenance sector
  • Some people management responsibilities/experience
  • A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value, profit, and cash flow effectively from within a maintenance contracting environment or similar/relatable industry focused on high volume invoicing based on low value costs
  • Strong people skills: supporting, directing and collaborating with a team to encourage and facilitate growth and development
  • Excellent IT and Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to process high volumes of data analysis
  • Experience of working with direct labour and subcontract procurement
  • Experience of working on Schedule of Rates contracts, with the ability to price minor works from first principles
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the Commercial team for the Responsive Repairs division in Middlesbrough
  • Take full accountability for the commercial function across Responsive Repairs and Voids
  • Develop a high performing team of Quantity Surveyors and Trainee Surveyors
  • Actively work as part of the commercial team whilst taking the lead with commercial decisions and the financial reporting
  • Develop and maintain a high performing Surveying team to ensure delivery of responsive repairs contracts are at or above agreed profit performance
  • Oversee and manage financial and technical aspects of each contract, including procurement, invoicing, and payments to minimise costs, maximise value and cash flow, and meet profit and debtor day targets
  • Subcontractor management and the oversight of any disputes arising
  • Mentor and train new surveyors and trainees
  • Support all commercial aspects within your unit and the wider response product, where applicable
  • Manage the contract accounting and ensuring prompt payment, control cost information
What we offer
What we offer
  • Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
  • Car allowance of £7,250 private mileage scheme benefit and fuel card
  • Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
  • Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
  • 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
  • Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice
  • Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
Read More
Arrow Right

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Following an internal promotion, we're recruiting a Managing Surveyor to lead th...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Thornaby-on-Tees
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a similar commercial or Senior Quantity Surveying role ideally from within the repairs/maintenance sector
  • Some people management responsibilities/experience
  • A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value, profit, and cash flow effectively from within a maintenance contracting environment or similar/relatable industry focused on high volume invoicing based on low value costs
  • Strong people skills: supporting, directing and collaborating with a team to encourage and facilitate growth and development
  • Excellent IT and Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to process high volumes of data analysis
  • Experience of working with direct labour and subcontract procurement
  • Experience of working on Schedule of Rates contracts, with the ability to price minor works from first principles
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Developing and maintaining a high performing Surveying team to ensure delivery of responsive repairs contracts are at or above agreed profit performance
  • Overseeing and managing financial and technical aspects of each contract, including procurement, invoicing, and payments to minimise costs, maximise value and cash flow, and meet profit and debtor day targets
  • Subcontractor management and the oversight of any disputes arising
  • Mentoring and training new surveyors and trainees
  • Supporting all commercial aspects within your unit and the wider response product, where applicable
  • Managing the contract accounting and ensuing prompt payment, control cost information
  • Preparing CVRs and valuations to closely monitor contract performance, striving for better solutions and outcomes and steering the commercial contract performance
  • Developing and maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with your direct reports, colleagues, customers/clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
What we offer
What we offer
  • Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
  • Car allowance of £7,250 private mileage scheme benefit and fuel card
  • Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
  • Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
  • 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with option to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
  • Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice
  • Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
Read More
Arrow Right